The odyssey of KP2
Subtitle: an orphan seal, a marine biologist, and the fight to save a species
By: Terrie M. Williams
Edition: Large print ed.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction; Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit [Mich.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9781410452504
Subjects: Hawaiian monk seal; Wildlife conservation; Conservation; Wildlife rehabilitation; Endangered species
Description: When a two-day-old Hawaiian monk seal pup is found abandoned on a Kauai beach, officials decide that as a newborn member of the most endangered marine mammal species in U.S. waters, Kauai Pup 2 is too precious to lose. The Odyssey of KP2 is an inside look at the life of a scientist, the role of her research, and a Hawaiian monk seal whose unforgettable personality never falters, even as his fate hangs in the balance.

This book is an inside look at the life of a scientist, the role of her research, and a Hawaiian monk seal whose unforgettable personality never falters, even as his fate hangs in the balance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-396).

Accelerated Reader UG 8.3 13 13 164226
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Destiny. Birth; title: Explorations; title: First steps; title: Growth; title: Discovery; title: Stolen child; title: pt. 2. Passages. Journeys; title: LA landings; title: Sealebrity; title: Mele Kalikimaka; title: Maui Wauwie; title: The lost seals; title: pt. 3. Survival. Instinct and intelligence; title: Breath by breath; title: Killer appetites; title: The social seal; title: A roof above; title: Mother's Day; title: The hand of man; title: Wild waters; title: The voice of the ocean; title: Alaha Hoa.